Plymouth Gin (1.0LT)

Made in the English port city that gives it its name, this gin comes from Plymouth Gin at the Black Friars Distillery. It carries a geographic identity that few gins hold, a style rooted in southwestern England rather than the London dry tradition, and it sits comfortably in the classic juniper-forward category that defines the spirit.

Expect the piney backbone of juniper alongside a rounder, softer botanical character than you find in sharper dry gins, which makes it an easy pour in cocktails that want a gin to blend rather than dominate. It works in a martini, a gin and tonic, or the older mixed drinks that call for a gentler juniper hand, and it holds its own neat if you want to study the botanicals directly.